Chords
Carta ao Tom 74

The song reflects the composers nostalgia for the golden era of Bossa Nova, mentioning emblematic places and characters of the time, such as the singer Elis Regina and the famous girl from Ipanema. It is a tribute to the Rio de Janeiro of the 1960s, highlighting the changes that the city and Brazilian popular music have undergone since then.

Key: C

Introduction: Am6    E/G#    Gm7    C7    F7+    Fm6    Em7    

difficulty
very hard |||||
C7+                                    G/B                              Am7  
Rua Nascimento e Silva, cento e sete
                        C7/G                      D/F#  
Você ensinando pra Eliseth
                                                Fm6                            Gm7         C9  
As canções de "canção do amor demais”
D/F#                                      Fm6                                 Em7  
Lembra que tempo feliz, ai, que saudade
                                Am7            D7/9  
Ipanema era só felicidade
                                                                          Fm6         C7+  
Era como se o amor doesse em paz
C7+                         G/B                         Am7  
Nossa famosa garota nem sabia
                                        C7/G                 D/F#  
A que ponto a cidade turvaria
                                Fm6                              Gm7      C9  
Esse Rio de amor que se perdeu
F#m7(5-)                              Fm6                              Em7  
Mesmo a tristeza da gente era mais bela
                                                     D7/9  
E além disso se via da janela
                                          G7                         Gm6         C9  
Um cantinho de céu e o redentor
F#m7(5-)                      Fm6                         Em7  
É, meu amigo, só resta uma certeza
                                                                  D7/9  
É preciso acabar com essa tristeza
                                        Ab6                            C9  
É preciso inventar de novo o amor